Senate Bill 3019

(As Sent to Governor)

AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF
STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING FOR SUPPORT OF THE EIGHT UNIVERSITIES'
DESIGNATED INSTITUTES, LABORATORIES AND PROGRAMS FOR WHICH THEY ARE RESPONSIBLE
AND THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2007; AND FOR
RELATED PURPOSES.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:

SECTION 1. The following sums of money, or so much
thereof as may be necessary, are hereby appropriated out of any money in the
State General Fund not otherwise appropriated, to the Board of Trustees of
State Institutions of Higher Learning for the purpose of support of the
Mississippi State Chemical Laboratory, Water Resources Institute, Mississippi
Law Research Institute, Jackson State University Urban Research Center,
Mississippi Mineral Resources Research Institute, Research Institute of
Pharmaceutical Sciences, the Supercomputer, the Stennis Institute of
Government, Gulf Coast Research Laboratory, Polymer Institute, Small Business Development
Center, Stennis Center for Higher Learning, the Commission for Volunteer
Services and the executive office of the board of trustees for the fiscal year
beginning July 1, 2006 and ending June 30, 2007.................... $ 23,111,181.00.

SECTION 2. The following sums of money, or so much
thereof as may be necessary, are hereby appropriated out of the proceeds from
any federal, student fees or other special source funds not otherwise
appropriated, to the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning
for the purpose of support of
Mississippi State Chemical Laboratory, Water Resources Institute,
Mississippi Alcohol Safety Education Program, Stennis Institute of Government,
Mississippi Law Research Institute, Mississippi Small Business Development
Center, Mississippi Mineral Resources Research Institute, Research Institute of
Pharmaceutical Sciences, the Supercomputer, Stennis Space Center's Center for
Higher Learning, Gulf Coast Research Laboratory, Polymer Institute, Jackson
State University Urban Research Center, the Commission for Volunteer Services
and the executive office of the board of trustees for the fiscal year beginning
July 1, 2006, and ending June 30, 2007....$
51,919,891.00.

SECTION
3. The following sum, or so much
thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated out of any money in the
State Treasury to the credit of the:

Mississippi Alcohol Safety Education
Program...$ 150,000.00.

State Court Education
Program..................$
1,236,251.00.

for
the purpose of defraying the expenses incurred by said programs for the fiscal
year beginning July 1, 2006, and ending June 30, 2007.

SECTION
4. Of the funds appropriated under
the provisions of Sections 1 and 2 hereof, the following amounts, or so much
thereof as may be necessary, shall be expended by the Board of Trustees of
State Institutions of Higher Learning for the purposes hereinafter set forth:

(1)
From State General Funds, for the support of:

Executive Office of the Board of Trustees
for

the sum of.......................... $ 6,302,305.00.

Center for Advanced Vehicular
Systems.......$ 3,656,587.00.

Mississippi State Chemical Laboratory for
the

sum of.............................. $ 1,438,917.00.

Mississippi Water Resources Institute for
the

sum of.............................. $ 128,331.00.

Mississippi Law Research Institute for the

sum of.............................. $ 836,876.00.

Mississippi Mineral Resources Institute for

the sum of.......................... $ 452,470.00.

Research Institute of Pharmaceutical
Sciences

for the sum of...................... $ 3,409,684.00.

Jackson State University Urban Research

Center for the sum of............... $ 514,340.00.

Gulf Coast Research Laboratory for the

sum of.............................. $ 3,088,455.00.

Supercomputer for the sum of............. $
818,643.00.

Mississippi Polymer Institute for

the sum of.......................... $ 544,647.00.

Mississippi Small Business Development

Center for the sum of............... $ 255,242.00.

Stennis Space Center - Center for Higher

Learning for the sum of............. $ 528,644.00.

Stennis Institute of Government for the

sum of.............................. $ 752,361.00.

Commission for Volunteer Services for

the sum of.......................... $ 383,679.00.

(2)
From Special Funds, for the support of:

Executive Office of the Board of Trustees
for

the sum of.......................... $ 30,133,621.00.

Mississippi State Chemical Laboratory for
the

sum of.............................. $ 600,000.00.

Mississippi Law Research Institute for the

sum of.............................. $ 1,389,472.00.

Mississippi Mineral Resources Institute for

the sum of.......................... $ 1,545,952.00.

Research Institute of Pharmaceutical
Sciences

for the sum of...................... $ 6,960,387.00.

Jackson State University Urban Research
Center

for the sum of........................
$ 10,391.00.

Gulf Coast Research Laboratory for the

sum of.............................. $ 1,925,829.00.

Mississippi State University-Alcohol Safety

for the sum of...................... $ 1,122,659.00.

Mississippi Polymer Institute .............
$ 86,892.00.

Mississippi Small Business Development

Center for the sum of............... $ 808,460.00.

Stennis Institute of Government for the

sum of.............................. $ 1,000,575.00.

Commission for Volunteer Services for

the sum of.......................... $ 6,333,383.00.

Stennis Center of Higher Learning..........
$
2,270.00.

Of the funds appropriated under the
provisions of Section 1, and allocated to the Gulf Coast Research Laboratory,
the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning shall allocate
for Sea Grants matching One Hundred Seventy-five Thousand Dollars ($175,000.00)
for the Fiscal Year 2007.

Provided further, it is the intention of
the Legislature, in the event budget reductions are imposed on the Gulf Coast
Research Laboratory by the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher
Learning, as a result of the Governor ordering budget reductions under the provisions
of Section 27-104-13 or 31-17-123, Mississippi Code of 1972, the same percent
reduction will be applied to those state funds identified in this section for
Sea Grant match.

It is the intent of the Legislature that no
general funds authorized to be expended herein shall be used to replace federal
funds and/or other special funds which are being used for salaries authorized
under the provisions of this act and which are withdrawn and no longer
available.

After the Mississippi State Chemical Laboratory
has provided the maximum amount of services which may be provided free of
charge under the provisions of Section 57-21-11(c), Mississippi Code of 1972,
the laboratory shall not provide any additional services from the funds
appropriated under the provisions of Sections 1 and 2 if any charges for such
services previously provided are more than ninety (90) days past due. After all such delinquent charges have been
paid by a client, the laboratory may provide additional services to the client.

SECTION
5. Of the funds appropriated in
Section 2 and authorized for expenditure in Section 4(2), the following amounts
shall be derived from Education Enhancement Funds deposited pursuant to
Sections 27-65-75 and 27-67-31, Mississippi Code of 1972:

Executive Office of the Board of Trustees

for the sum of...................... $ 439,370.00.

SECTION
6. None of the funds appropriated
by this act shall be expended for any purpose that is not actually required or
necessary for performing any of the powers or duties of the Board of Trustees
of State Institutions of Higher Learning, or any of the powers or duties of any
institution under the jurisdiction of the board of trustees, that are
authorized by the Mississippi Constitution of 1890, state or federal law, or
rules or regulations that implement state or federal law.

SECTION
7. It is the intention of the
Legislature that the budget requests of the individual institutes, laboratories
and programs consolidated in this bill for Fiscal Year 2008 shall be submitted
to the Joint Legislative Budget Committee in a format and level of detail
comparable to the format and level of detail provided during the Fiscal Year
2007 budget request process.

SECTION
8. The Board of Trustees shall
report yearly to the Legislature the institution compliance with Section 97-11-51,
Mississippi Code of 1972, which prohibits deficit spending.

SECTION
9. Any funds appropriated pursuant
to this act and paid as a fee to or deposited in a financial institution shall
be in compliance with Section 109 of the Constitution of the State of
Mississippi and Section 25-4-103, Mississippi Code of 1972.

SECTION
10. It is the intention of the Legislature that
whenever two (2) or more bids are received by this agency for the purchase of
commodities or equipment, and whenever all things stated in such received bids
are equal with respect to price, quality and service, the Mississippi
Industries for the Blind shall be given preference. A similar preference shall be given to the Mississippi Industries
for the Blind whenever purchases are made without competitive bids.

SECTION 11. It is legislative intent
to ensure beneficial information reaches as many Mississippians as
possible. Further, it is legislative
intent that the expenditure of public funds for this purpose be accomplished in
an efficient and effective manner.

Therefore, state agencies as standard
procedure, will observe the following criteria:

(3)
Seek public service announcements, which would be aired by media without
cost.

(4)
Itemize and justify professional assistance and related expenses for
creative and production costs outside of the actual media expenditures.

(5)
Utilize Mississippi owned media companies when feasible.

SECTION
12. Of the funds appropriated under the provisions of Section 2, One Hundred
Fifty Thousand Dollars ($150,000.00) shall be derived from the Budget Contingency
Fund created in Section 27-103-301, Mississippi Code of 1972, for the purpose
of defraying the expenses of the University Research Center Bureau of
Comprehensive Long-range Economic Planning in supporting the Mississippi Delta
Regional Revitalization Act of 2006, as created in House Bill No. 1034 (2006
Regular Session).

SECTION
13. The money herein appropriated
shall be paid by the State Treasurer out of any money in the State Treasury to
the credit of the proper fund or funds as set forth in this act, upon warrants
issued by the State Fiscal Officer; and the State Fiscal Officer shall issue
his warrants upon requisitions signed by the proper person, officer or
officers, in the manner provided by law.

SECTION
14. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after July 1, 2006.